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Tonight at the New Hampshire Democratic debate the first question was, not surprisingly, pointed at Bernie Sanders, concerning voter data breach committed by his campaign that has been at the top of the news cycle for the past 48 hours. This week, when it emerged that a Sanders campaign staffer had accessed proprietary information in Hillary Clinton's section of the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) voter database, Clinton's campaign manager, Robby Mook, was quick to respond. "Our data was stolen," Mook said. "This was not an inadvertent glimpse into our data. This was not, as the Sanders campaign described it, a mistake." The Sanders campaign then had its access to the database revoked—a huge blow for any campaign in 2015 when so much fund-raising and outreach information must evolve within days. According to The New York Times, "the campaign estimated that the loss of access would cost it $600,000 a day in contributions," plus the ability to create the statistical models for which the information is collected. Jeff Weaver, Sanders' campaign manager, called the punishment "harsh." In fact, on Friday the Sanders' campaign brought a lawsuit against the DNC. The two parties reached an agreement on Friday night, and by this

Live from Las Vegas: a very different kind of fight night. Sin City hosted the first Democratic debate of Election 2016 at the Wynn casino and resort—coincidentally situated pretty much directly across the Strip from the city's Trump International Hotel. Here's what went down—minute by minute, pantsuit by pantsuit. Onstage: — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, dubbed "the Front Runner" — Senator Bernie Sanders, dubbed "the Surprise Threat" — Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley — Former Virginia Senator Jim Webb — Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee — Debate moderator Anderson Cooper 8:38: Debate moderator Anderson Cooper, looking dapper in black horn-rimmed glasses and a purple tie introduces the debate, candidates, and CNN correspondents Dana Bash, Juan Carlos Lopez, Don Lemon. Cooper also explains that the network teamed up with Facebook to cull questions from across the country. 8:40: Sheryl Crow walks onstage to perform the national anthem—a cappella. This is how you know you're at a Democrat event, not a Republican event. Now here's a commercial break. We watch the second Suffragette commercial in as many breaks. 8:45: Candidates get to introduce themselves. They each give a quick rundown of their resumes and rattle off one-liners about

On Monday, Hillary Clinton introduced her initiative to restructure the current higher-education system, calling it the "New College Compact." Under the plan, students would be able to attend four-year public colleges and universities without having to take out loans and, in a continuation of President Obama's policy, community colleges universities would be tuition-free. Clinton's program would cost $350 billion over the course of 10 years. Public colleges and universities would receive federal grants to invest in students and lower the cost of tuition. Families will also contribute to the cost of college, but it will be on a more realistic scale and not a continuation of the existing borrower system. Clinton also plans to lower the interest rates on existing loans, strengthen the G.I. Bill, and expand AmeriCorps. "We need to make a quality education affordable and available to anyone who is willing to work for it—without saddling them with decades of debt," Clinton said at a Town Hall in Exeter, New Hampshire on Monday. Americans currently face a staggering $1.2 trillion in student loan debt. The plan, of course, raises a big question: How will this be paid for? Clinton plans to close tax loopholes to generate the funds